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Tom Hamilton Biography
Tom Hamilton is one of the famous Bassist, who was born on the memorable day of December 31 in the year 1951. Hailing from the vibrant city of Colorado, Tom Hamilton is a proud citizen of United States.
Songwriter who was the bassist for the hard rock band Aerosmith, the group known for songs like “Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing.”
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Tom Hamilton continues to be an inspiration for many.
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Siblings
Perry Hamilton, Cecily Hamilton, Scott Hamilton
Family
He married Terry Cohen in 1975; the couple has two children named Julian and Sage.
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He met Steven Tyler and founded Aerosmith in 1970.
Career
He played bass in his first band at age fourteen, two years after learning the guitar.
Trivia
He earned songwriting credits on Aerosmith’s singles “Sweet Emotion” and “Janie’s Got a Gun.”
Net Worth & Salary
Tom Hamilton net worth is $100 Million.
Tom Hamilton Timeline
1960
He has also used a 1960's Höfner Violin Bass to record some of the Just Push Play album, but most notably it was used to record the songs What It Takes and Jaded. Additionally, it was played during the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show.
1970
One of the bands was simply called "The Jam Band." It was at a Jam Band gig in the summer of 1970 at a venue named "The Barn" in Sunapee, New Hampshire that the group met Steven Tyler.
1971
Guitarist Ray Tabano and drummer Joey Kramer would join shortly thereafter; Kramer replaced Tyler on drums so he could focus on vocals and also named the band "Aerosmith." Tabano would be replaced by Brad Whitford in 1971.
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1975
Hamilton has regularly co-written songs for Aerosmith, including two of the band's biggest successes: "Sweet Emotion" (1975) and "Janie's Got a Gun" (1989).
1977
He first used a StingRay Bass to record most of Draw the Line in 1977.
1990
From the 1990's to the early 2010's, Hamilton primarily used Hartke 4.5XL Module cabinets paired with Gallien-Krueger heads.
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1992
For the Get a Grip album, Hamilton recorded all of his bass lines with an F Bass that featured a P/J pickup configuration; he bought it during the album sessions in 1992.
1993
During the "Dude Looks Like A Lady" sequence of Wayne's World 2, he is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Bass; it was occasionally used on the 1993-94 Get a Grip Tour.
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1996
Eventually, however, Hamilton would fulfill his acting goal by joining the cast of Banned in Boston in 1996; he has been performing with them yearly since.
1997
According to Aerosmith's official website, Hamilton's favorite song by the band is "The Farm" (from the 1997 album Nine Lives).
2000
Since 2000, Hamilton has primarily played G&L basses.
2001
Hamilton occasionally plays guitar (e.g. "Uncle Salty", "Sick as a Dog"), sings backing vocals (e.g. "Love in an Elevator") and on rare occasions, lead vocals ("Up On the Mountain"). He was a 2001 inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Aerosmith.
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2002
Hamilton worked closely with Parker to develop the Fly Bass and was gifted a prototype version in 2002, which he donated to VH1's Save the Music charity; it raised funds for schools with inadequate music programs.
2003
He was also gifted the first production Fly Bass in April 2003.
2004
Lastly, he primarily played a red Fly Bass on the 2004 Honkin' On Bobo Tour.
2006
In August 2006, he announced that he was diagnosed with throat and tongue cancer and completed a seven-week course of radiation and chemotherapy. As a result, he missed Aerosmith's Route of All Evil Tour.
2009
Additionally, Hamilton used a five-string Sadowsky to record the hits "Pink", "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing", and "Full Circle." As of June 2009, he was touring with five Sadowsky basses.
2011
His cancer returned in 2011, but he is now cancer-free.
2012
Hamilton says that he enjoys playing his G&L signature basses as they are an evolution of the Fender Jazz Bass sound and feel, and discusses his signature basses in rig rundowns (most notably in 2012 on the Global Warming Tour).
2013
Hamilton left the band's April 2013 Australian tour after two shows due to a chest infection.
2016
In April 2016, Thin Lizzy announced that Hamilton was joining them for their 2016 and 2017 reunion shows.
2023
In 2023, Hamilton sent a sizeable portion of his instrument and equipment collection to Donn's Drum Vault in Bellevue, MA to be offered for public sale.
